Native Pollinators, $15 Billion Plus Valuable, to Country

National Pollinator Week, June 20 — 26 Wildlife advocates praise role of pollinators

AUSTIN—Celebrate the importance of birds, bees, butterflies and bats to the ecosystem and economy during National Pollinator Week, June 20-26.

Roughly one-third of all the food we eat is because of pollination that happened in a farmer’s field. Annually, bee-pollinated crops are estimated to add more than $15 billion to the U.S. economy. In North America, most plant pollination is carried out by bees and the act of pollination itself is a service worth an estimated $3 billion annually.

Aiming to support native pollinators, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s Nongame and Rare Species Program have developed new guidelines for landowners to develop wildlife management plans for their properties, which could qualify them for a wildlife tax valuation.

When a landowner’s property is evaluated under an Agricultural Tax Valuation, they can qualify for an Agricultural Tax Appraisal based on Wildlife Management Use if they follow the new guidelines to protect and support native pollinators.

Since more than 95 percent of Texas lands are privately owned, effective native insect pollinator conservation requires private landowner involvement. Landowners can play a significant role in conserving and maintaining pollinator populations by applying management practices that benefit these species, which support the healthy growth of several agricultural crops for free.

PATH (Prevention Awareness and Toxic-free Habits) has been delivering sustainable results since it started in 1990. It has been incorporated in the State of Texas as a 501c3 since 1993, and has been in good standing with the IRS for over twenty years.
PATH's goal is to provide both an awareness and education experience as well as demonstrate much needed prevention / protection, restoration and conservation work within the community that is of tremendous value to White Rock Lake, and its Friends, Partners and Supporters.
PATH's team is made up of individuals who have decades of experience in eco education and sustainable initiatives and has partnered with the Dallas Park and Recreation Department to restore remnants of the rare Blackland native prairie that circle White Rock Lake in Dallas Texas.
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